Classic David versus Goliath in the smallcap space as Vertical Computer Systems Inc. (OTCBB: VCSY) takes on the software giant Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT). VCSY filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit claims that the Microsoft .Net System infringes U.S. Patent No. 6,826,744. VCSY claims that the Microsoft .Net System violates a patent it filed in 1999, and was awarded in 2004, covering “a system and method for generating computer applications in an arbitrary object framework.”
The patent is for a system and method for generating computer applications in an arbitrary object framework. The method separates content, form, and function of the computer application so that each may be accessed or modified separately. The method includes creating arbitrary objects, managing the arbitrary objects throughout their life cycle in an object library, and deploying the arbitrary objects in a design framework for use in complex computer applications.
VCSY is a multinational provider of administrative software, internet core technologies, and derivative software application products through its distribution network.
